Jordan Spieth seeks fresh start at
CJ Cup Byron Nelson
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 [May 02, 2024]
It's been a rough season for three-time major winner Jordan
Spieth.
Spieth has just one top-10 finish in his past seven events, a
stretch that has also featured a disqualification and three missed
cuts. The 30-year-old finished tied for 39th at the RBC Heritage on
April 21 in his most recent outing.
But Spieth believes it is often darkest before the dawn, and he
hopes to begin turning things around at this week's CJ Cup Byron
Nelson in McKinney, Texas.
"Sometimes that can be disguised right before it happens," Spieth
said of a turnaround. "I'm believing that has been the case and need
a couple confidence-building rounds or whatever it may be, and feel
like I go on a really nice run. That's the plan."
Over the past week, Spieth has tried to put his mediocre
performances behind him as he tries to head into the Byron Nelson
with a clear mind.
"Kind of looking at this as kind of a restart. I haven't had the
year I wanted to have after getting off to a pretty optimistic start
in Hawaii," Spieth said. "I feel really good about the work I put in
since the weekend into the few days this week, so I believe that I'm
really close to some great things."
Before falling off the rails a bit, Spieth had opened the 2024
campaign with a third-place finish at The Sentry before following up
a T39 at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am with a T6 at the Phoenix Open.
But then the rut started, as Spieth signed an incorrect scorecard at
the Genesis Invitational, leading to the disqualification.
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As he attempts to get back on track, Spieth is
drawing inspiration from Scottie Scheffler, who has won four of the
past five tournaments he has participated in. Scheffler tied for
second in the only event he didn't win during that stretch.
Scheffler is not in the field for the Byron Nelson as he awaits the
arrival of his first child.
"I am inspired by what he is doing," Spieth said of Scheffler. "It
makes me want to go out and get better. ... And that's always been
someone that's older than me. Kind of the first time I felt that way
about somebody that's younger."
Since both Spieth and Scheffler live in Dallas, the two frequently
hit the links together, and Spieth is eager to elevate his game to
Scheffler's current level.
"I have nothing in my way of being able to make that happen but my
own self," Spieth said. "I've got enough. I believe in my ceiling,
and I believe my ceiling is as high as anybody's. I have to get each
part of my game up toward its ceiling."
The Byron Nelson begins Thursday at TPC Craig Ranch.
--Field Level Media
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